Pursuing the statistics, one would say that 49ers’ running back Carlos Hyde had a good afternoon in the one-sided loss to Carolina. He rushed for 45 yards on nine carries and caught six passes for another 32 yards. However, Hyde, by my accounting, only broke two tackles and only evaded two defenders. By contrast, wide …

Chris Borland won’t return for a second NFL season, but he will return the cash he says he didn’t earn.
The 49ers’ former inside linebacker will give back three-quarters of the $617,436 signing bonus he received w… …

Asked if Chris Borland’s decision to leave the NFL after one season because of health concerns gave him pause, Stanford cornerback Alex Carter didn’t pause Thursday.
“I plan on playing for the next 20 years if I c… …

Niners outside linebacker Chase Thomas isn’t retiring, but he is rehabbing.
Thomas, 25, tore the ACL in his right knee during a workout at Stanford during the offseason and was sporting a knee brace at Stanford’s pr… …

He’s a 30-year-old running back coming off an injury plagued season that featured his lowest yards-per-carry average since 2008: No wonder the one-year contract Reggie Bush signed with the 49ers is relatively modest. …

After Detroit running back Barry Sanders abruptly retired before the 1999 season, the Lions won a grievance to recoup $5.5 million of a $11 million signing bonus he was given two years earlier as part of a contract extension.
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